DNA SURNAMES STUDY for BROWN/ BROWNE/ BRAUN/ etc.
To assist Brown’s (and related surnames) in genealogy research, a Brown/Browne/Braun/etc. Surname DNA Study has been started, with over 120 DNA test participants as of July 2004. Paul Brown at readbofm@yahoo.com, a descendant of William and Margaret Brown, is one of the participants, and the DNA Project Co-Administrator is a Jim Brown (James Armistead Brown, Jr.), who may be contacted at DNAforBrowns@aol.com if you have any questions about the study.
Male Browns, Brownes, Brauns, Brouns, Bruns, Brownings, Brownlees, and others with related surnames are all invited to become DNA test participants in the Brown/Browne/Braun/etc. Surname DNA Study.
DNA testing involves a simple procedure of using a DNA test kit, swabbing the mouth and sending the samples to a university DNA research center. The test results are provided to the test participant, and can be coordinated with the Brown Study Group, if desired. The testing does cost, and the participant chooses the level of testing/cost desired.
The aims of this Brown study are to use DNA from the Y chromosome (yDNA) not only to find relationships between Brown families who previously had no knowledge about their mutual kinship, but also to confirm or disprove relationships between Brown families who previously have believed they were related, but do not have totally satisfactory "paper" genealogies as proof.
A direct test participant must always be a male who either (1) descends in an unbroken male-to-male line from a Brown-surnamed male ancestor (including variant surnames), or (2) who has reason to believe he may descend from such an ancestor.
(Females do not carry the type of DNA needed for testing in this -- or any other -- surname-tracing study, although female project members are always welcome if they wish to recruit a male relative for testing.)
ANYONE interested in Brown/Browne/Braun/etc. genealogy is encouraged to join the project's mailing list. Please visit the hosting website for details: http://brownsociety.org
If you have specific questions about the Brown/Browne/Braun/etc. Surname DNA Study, please send an Email to: DNAforBrowns@aol.com
If you have questions about DNA and Genealogy, please visit Family Tree DNA, which provides a wealth of information on this subject: http://www.familytreedna.com/
NEW! A new site: http://www.ysearch.org has been established by familytreedna.com that allows anyone who has yDNA test data from any company worldwide to add their data and genealogy to this data base for free. There is a significant Brown data base there.